bythenumbersThe place and the money.
One measure out of 100 for any UK postcode, plus 22 free calculators for the move. Still free. Still open data.
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What goes into the measure
All categories- Schools
- Transport
- Flood risk
- Broadband
- Housing market
- Amenities
- Green space
- Healthcare access
- Air quality
- Council tax
- Recorded crime
- Energy certificates
- Listed buildings
- Road collisions
- Radon
- Clean air zone
How it works
Before you view it, before you offer on it, before you sign the tenancy: check it bythenumbers.
Place picture, then money maths. Same published open data. No listings, no paywall.
- 01
Search
Type a postcode. Get the picture.
A full postcode, a district such as M1, or a town name. The report is the next screen.
What the measure covers - 02
Measure
One number, fully explained.
A measure out of 100, plus the categories behind it. Click the number and the maths opens.
Where figures come from - 03
Calculate
Run the money for the move.
22 free tools for mortgages, stamp duty, rent, yield and more. Same calm layout.
Open calculators - 04
Compare
Put two areas side by side.
The useful picture is often the gap by category: where you live now beside where you might go.
Compare two areas
Always free
Check the area. Then run the numbers.
Calculators
Tools for every stage of the move.
Buying, renting, owning, investing and selling. Same calm layout as the area report. Still no paywall.
- BuyingMortgage, deposit, stamp duty and cash to get the keys.10
- RentingCan you afford the rent, and what do the bills add up to?2
- InvestingRent versus price, and whether a let leaves cash each month.2
- OwningRunning costs, what you own so far, and overpaying.3
- SellingWhat you may take home after fees and the mortgage.1
- ComparingBuy versus rent, and mortgage deals side by side.4
Still cooking
Watch
SoonPin a postcode. Hear when a figure moves.
Shortlist
SoonLine up more than two places on one board.
Snapshot
SoonA clean card for the group chat or solicitor.
Blog
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UK property and housing news explained in plain English, with sources.
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